Written questions

Dr Al Pinkerton

1,492 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Cats and Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure high animal welfare standards in (a) dog and (b) cat rescue organisations in (i) Surrey Heath constituency and (ii) Surrey.

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

X-Rays: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve X-ray technology through the use of artificial intelligence within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

15 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Foster Care: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with Surrey County Council on promoting foster caring in Surrey Heath constituency.

15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Services: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) patient and (b) staff safety within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce NHS urgent treatment waiting times in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the length of NHS specialist waiting times for patients in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuel Poverty: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Government energy efficiency schemes in reducing fuel poverty in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Insulation: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of (a) external and (b) internal insulation installations completed under Government energy efficiency schemes that require remediation

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Insulation: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) internal and (b) external insulation installed under Government energy efficiency schemes are fitted to a high standard in Surrey Heath

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve (a) morale and (b) support for NHS staff in winter months in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing funding for ovarian cancer research within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cervical Cancer and Ovarian Cancer: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve NHS public health messaging to ensure that women understand the difference between (a) cervical and (b) ovarian cancer symptoms in Surrey Heath consti

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of ovarian cancer treatment services in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Ovarian Cancer: Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for ovarian cancer (a) screening and (b) diagnosis within NHS services in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of digital tablet use in schools on pupils’ attention spans in Surrey Heath constituency.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for the quality of education of the use of digital tablets for learning in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in Surrey Heath constituenc

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plants: Non-native Species

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of current enforcement measures relating to the online sale of non-native invasive plant species.

14 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Plants: Non-native Species

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the online sale of plant species classified as (a) invasive and (b) of special concern by the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat.